An American Tragedy (1931) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
An American Tragedy (1931) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
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- Country of origin:
- USA, 1931
- Age release:
- Dieser Titel ist nicht FSK-geprüft.
Delivery to minors is not possible.
Infos zu Titeln ohne Jugendfreigabe - Item number:
- 11627095
- UPC/EAN:
- 5060697923728
- Release date:
- 15.1.2024
- Genre:
- Drama
- Playing time ca.:
- 96 Min.
- Director:
- Josef von Sternberg
- Actor:
- Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Frances Dee
- Author:
- Theodore Dreiser
- German Title:
- Eine amerikanische Tragödie
- Language:
- Englisch
- Picture:
- 4:3 (s/w)
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
In the middle of his classic series of collaborations with Marlene Dietrich, Josef von Sternberg substituted the iconic German star with Phillips Holmes (The Criminal Code) and Sylvia Sidney (You and Me) to make An American Tragedy, a shocking tale of crime and punishment.
Clyde (Holmes), a poor garment worker with a past he wishes to forget, has a shot at the good life when he meets heiress Sondra (Frances Dee). But when his clandestine girlfriend Roberta (Sidney) announces she is pregnant, Clyde considers drastic actions in order to preserve his dream of affluence.
Based on the novel by Theodore Dreiser (which would later be adapted as A Place in the Sun, starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor), and inspired by a notorious real-life murder case, An American Tragedy is a searing indictment of the American dream.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
2019 restoration from a 4K scan
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film historian Josh Nelson (2023)
Tony Rayns on ‘An American Tragedy’ (2023): extensive discussion of Josef von Sternberg’s little-seen gem by the writer and film programmer
Video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive with a new essay by Imogen Sara Smith, archival interviews and articles, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
